Hyderabad: GHMC officials are currently carrying out the demolition of encroachments in the Masab Tank area, including structures that have taken over park space. As part of the process, residents of Bestiwada basti are being evacuated, which has led to tensions and a blockade by residents. To deal with the situation, heavy police force has been deployed. More than 150 residences in the area are being demolished. The affected families claim they have not been given any prior notice and are now left homeless and helpless. Residents who have been living in the area for the past 17 years with proper payment of bills and taxes have expressed outrage over the demolition of their homes. The demolition began in the early hours of Tuesday and is being carried out with the help of GHMC, revenue, and police forces. According to GHMC officials, prior notices were issued to those who had encroached upon the GHMC park site and were living in
